WALES manager John Toshack arrived in Finland last night with just 15 outfield players for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier.

Crippled by injuries and late withdrawals, Toshack will have to name two goalkeepers from the three he has with him on the substitutes’ bench for the Group Four match.

Wayne Hennessey will start in goal but Toshack will have to include both Boaz Myhill and Lewis Price on the bench to make up the seven substitutes.

Toshack was hit by the late decision to send defender Sam Ricketts back to Bolton for treatment on an ankle injury just hours before the party left Cardiff.

Full-back Ricketts had not been able to train for two days, and it was decided he needed further treatment with the possibility that he could join up again with the squad next week for Wednesday’s final qualifier against Liechtenstein in Vaduz.

Wales had already lost Jack Collison, Simon Davies and Brian Stock after the squad was announced last week. But in the last couple of days Danny Gabbidon, Joe Ledley and now Ricketts – all of whom would have been expected to start against Finland – have been forced out.

Wales are particularly disappointed by Ledley’s absence with a pelvic injury. They had hoped the Cardiff midfielder would have been able to play in one of the two internationals, but the Championship club were keen for him to have two week’s rest during the international break.

Toshack said: “Losing Sam at the last moment is a real blow, he has an ankle injury and he may be able to join us later.

“My main concern is the number of yellow cards we have in the squad. If any of them get booked against Finland they will not be able to play in Liechtenstein, which reduces us even further.”